Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Hydnellum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.